Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 19.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Clay County, Kentucky. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 34.5 |
| 2021 | 29.8 |
| 2022 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 10.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-116
- US-4215
- SR-90063
- SR-802
- Us-4211
- SR-2076 MUDDY GAP RD1
- SR-20001
- SR-15241
- CR-UPPER RADER RD1
- CR-ROOTS BRANCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda CRF4502
- Nissan Rogue2
- International RA0271
- Infiniti I301
- Honda TRX500 (FourTrax Foreman)1
- Honda TRX3001
- Honda CRF125FB1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | CR-CRAWFISH RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Manchester | SR-2076 MUDDY GAP RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-2000 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | CR-UPPER RADER RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | CR-ROOTS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | SR-9006 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | SR-9006 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Manchester | US-421 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Manchester | US-421 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | CR-CHOP BOTTOM RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | SR-1524 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Manchester | SR-9006 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Manchester | SR-2432 BEECH CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Manchester | US-421 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | CR- PAW PAW RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Manchester | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.